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‘A Man and a Woman’: A ’60s Album Dedicated to Amour

The soundtrack to one of the most romantic films of all time is celebrating its golden anniversary.

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Marc Myers

Sept. 5, 2016 6:28 p.m. ET

The lipstick-pink album cover was designed to be arousing. In the center was a grainy black-and-white photo of a man kissing a woman. The couple’s eyes were closed as the man’s right hand cradled the back of the woman’s head, his thumb extended over her cheek. To add drama, the image was taken from afar with a telephoto lens, capturing the tender moment undetected.